Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore is the coastal region of the US state of New Jersey. It encompasses 141 miles of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Point in the south; the region includes Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and Cape May Counties. The Shore is famous for its boardwalks, arcades, amusement parks, and water parks, and it is a popular tourist destination for people from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as for people as far as Virginia, Maryland, and Quebec. Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, much of the northern part of the region was destroyed, leading to the demolition and rebuilding of entire neighborhoods in a physically and financially elevated and economically upscale level. Gentrification transformed the Jersey Shore communities into a second home for the New York City financial community, akin to the Hamptons.

The Jersey Shore, as a primarily suburban region, is a stronghold for the Republican Party in the state. Monmouth, Ocean, and Cape May Counties have voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004, with Monmouth narrowly voting for Democratic Party nominee Al Gore in 2000. The Jersey Shore region is home to many businesses, white residents who moved to the coastal suburbs from New York City, and upper-class residents, contributing to the Republican Party's strength.